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Hunters can be found all throughout the province of Skyrim. They can be found in the forests, mountains, and swamps of Skyrim. They may be encountered alone or in small groups and may have a dog. Occasionally, they will be found at a small camp site like Hunter's Rest, Cliffside Retreat, and Crabber's Shanty.

Hunters can be found throughout Skyrim stalking animals such as deer, elk, and wolves, which they use for meat and hides. They will also help fighting any hostile animals, even dragons. Hunters are non-aggressive unless attacked. In addition, they offer a limited merchant service. Hunters will usually have hides and meat to sell. Hunters are a good way to level pickpocketing, as even if the Dragonborn is caught, they almost never attack. However, they can send hired thugs after anyone who steals from them.

Sometimes, a hunter will approach sprinting and say they've been attacked by vampires, show where the vampires are (map updated) and ask if they can have a potion to cure it. If they are given a potion of cure disease they'll give thanks and 100 gold. Otherwise, they'll say to stay out of their way as they go find a priest.

The Dragonborn may also encounter hunters bathing in hot springs dotted around Skyrim, notably at the unmarkedHunter Jacuzzi Camp. Attempts to move their clothes or steal anything from their camp will render them hostile if caught.

It is also possible they may send hired thugs after the Dragonborn if they steal from their camp. Even if they are not in the area, they will know who stole from them.

More often than not, hunters will comment that they are aware of poaching animals in the hold they hunt in. They continue to do so because they feel what they are doing is not a crime, for "the Jarl can hardly eat every deer now can he?"

A hunter will appear after a fugitive interacts with the Dragonborn. The hunter will ask if they have seen the fugitive, and the Dragonborn will be given the option to reveal the location of the hiding fugitive, lie and deny seeing the fugitive, or give the hunter the item that can be assumed to have been stolen from them.

With the installation of the Dragonborn DLC, hunters will appear on Solstheim in Skaal outfits. They may be encountered hunting a Bull Netch and may ask the Dragonborn for assistance. These hunters will not appear on the mainland.

This section contains bugs related to Hunter. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

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As with some other characters, if a hunter who has been attacked by vampires, talks to the Dragonborn, and they are attacked before there has been a chance to give them a potion, they will reply with something along the lines of "Get out of my way then, I need to find a priest.". After this happens, the Dragonborn can not talk to them again.

360 PS3 If something is sold to them, their money may not decrease or increase, staying at its original amount, as well as keeping the object that was sold to them.